The Vendetta
Special Agent Melvin Purvis, John Dillinger, and Hoover's FBI in the Age of Gangsters
Published on 5. May 2009
Book
Paperback/Softback
400 pages
978-1-58648-741-6 (ISBN)
Description
In The Vendetta , author Alston Purvis recounts the story of his father, Melvin Purvis, the iconic G-man and public hero made famous by his remarkable sweep of the great Public Enemies of the American Depression- John Dillinger Pretty Boy Floyd, and Baby Face Nelson. Purvis's successes led FBI boss J. Edgar Hoover to grow increasingly jealous, to the point where he vowed to bring down Purvis. Hoover smeared Purvis's reputation, and tried to erase his name from all records of the FBI's greatest triumphs. This book sets the record straight, and provides a grippingly authentic new telling of the gangster era, seen from the perspective of the pursuers.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Product notice
Paperback (UK-trade)
Illustrations
16 pp. b/w photo insert on text
Dimensions
Height: 210 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 23 mm
Weight
547 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-58648-741-6 (9781586487416)
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Persons
Alston Purvis has appeared widely in the US media, including the History Channel, to talk about his father. He is head of Boston University's design department. Alex Tresniowski is a senior writer for People magazine specializing in politics, crime and current events. The author of five books, including an upcoming biography of boxer Billy Conn, he lives in New Jersey.